by - October 8, 2014 8:22 pm
The two candidates in a pivotal state house race debated Wednesday in the first of several debates hosted by a local civic club. Republican Dwight Tosh and Democrat Radius Baker,…
by - October 8, 2014 8:13 pm
Elicia Dover delivers Wednesday’s Election Central Daily Brief, a recap of the day’s top political headlines. COTTON & MONEY In the U.S. Senate race, Republican candidate Cong. Tom Cotton says…
by - October 8, 2014 5:24 am
Faced with insurance costs that could rise $500 million in the fiscal year, Wal-Mart Stores announced Tuesday (Oct. 7) plans to stop offering health insurance for an estimated 26,000 U.S….
by - October 7, 2014 9:21 pm
Republican Asa Hutchinson and Democrat Mike Ross squared off for nearly an hour in a statewide televised debate.
by - October 7, 2014 1:28 pm
Democrat Pat Hays stayed with a theme to tie his GOP opponent French Hill to disgraced Democratic former State Treasurer Martha Shoffner, while Hill rolled out a new ad continuing…
by - October 7, 2014 1:28 pm
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson received an endorsement from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) on Tuesday and promised to pursue tort reform if elected Governor. “Small businesses are…
by - October 7, 2014 1:27 pm
The political television ads are clogging up the airwaves making it tough for voters to discern one spot from another. But two new ads from the Democratic Governors Association might…
by - October 7, 2014 9:40 am
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, R-Penn., journeyed to Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith regions on Monday (Oct. 6) to have a first hand look at infrastructure…
by - October 7, 2014 5:24 am
Republican Asa Hutchinson and Democrat Mike Ross will square off in a primetime debate live on KATV Ch. 7 and KHBS/KHOG Ch. 40/29 on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
by - October 6, 2014 8:34 pm
The 42nd President of the United States paid a visit to Northeast Arkansas Monday afternoon to campaign for Democrats and motivate the base with a month to go before a…
by - October 6, 2014 6:05 pm
County judges and sheriffs are pushing for a special session to deal with jail reimbursements for state inmates, but Gov. Mike Beebe and at least one key state lawmaker are…
by - October 6, 2014 5:06 pm
The Kiwanis Club of Jonesboro will host four programs this month featuring the state House of Representatives races that affect Craighead County. Each program will features the two candidates contesting…
by - October 6, 2014 5:02 pm
Editor’s note: The author of this guest commentary, State Representative Ken Bragg (R-Sheridan), is the House Majority Leader and has more than 40 years experience in the forest industry. The…
by - October 6, 2014 5:02 pm
A new campaign ad out from Fourth District GOP Congressional nominee Bruce Westerman does a good job both presenting a biography of the candidate – full of faith, family, and…
by - October 6, 2014 2:23 pm
From Elicia Dover with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 News: Former President Bill Clinton is in Arkansas Monday hoping to give Democrats a bump in the polls. With less…
by - October 5, 2014 8:25 pm
It may be a question of a conservative litmus test for the two candidates seeking the state House District 53 seat this fall. Both candidates have stressed their conservative credentials…
by - October 5, 2014 9:07 am
Democrat Pat Hays says “jobs” are the No. 1 issue in his bid for the open Second District Congressional seat, but the main subject voters and political observers are talking…
by - October 4, 2014 9:53 pm
The battle was on Friday and Saturday as the two main political parties put their best foot forward in trying to reach voters with a little more than a month…
by - October 4, 2014 3:03 pm
Janelle Lilley with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 news, reports: Beginning January 2015, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans to residents in…
by - October 4, 2014 8:31 am
How does a Starbucks operate inside the world’s largest intelligence community headquarters? It’s complicated. These stories and more for our weekend business and political readers.
